Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-02
Collie in Horses.


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Collie in Horses.
Frequent applications are made to
the agricultural editor of the State
Register, instead of applying TO vet
Urinary surgeon for medical advice.
It is not strictly in our line, as an ed
itor. 1t is probable that more horses
are afflicted with what is termed collie,
than all other diseases, and large
portion of farm horses die of it. Yet
it should not be, and by careful feed
ing and watering, nearly all of it can
be prevented.
There are various kinds of collie, as
classified by veterinarians. But the
principal ones are spasmodic and
hatulent collie. The former is caused
by the contraction or relaxation of
the muscular coating of the intestines.
Various are the melting causes of this
kind. But as the inquirer who has
called out this article is seeking princi-
pally for preventives and remedies for
fatulent collie, which is the most gen.
eral, we will only produce the theories
and remedies OF learned men on that
subject.
Acute or detective indigestion is the
main cause of oil cases of fatulent
collie. When collected in the stomach,
in small or large quantities, but more
especially the latter, all kinds of
vegetable and grain foods are liable
to ferment. And fermentation causes
the gas to evolve, and if it be g. large
amount, in the stomach, if relief is not
steadily given, the life of the animal is
in great danger. And it is this rapid
effect OF this gas, which causes the
death Of so many valuable horses. It
proves fatal before scientific advice
can be obtained, hence the necessity
for every owner of g. horse to under
stand the true symptoms of Ecolic,
and the simplest, most convenient and
effective remedies.
The stomach of the horse is much
smaller than that of any other domes-
tic animal in proportion to it's size.
Hence there is a necessity for greater
care in feeding, with the right kind
and the proper quantity of food. In
this consists about all the preventives.
But it is difficult for the unskillful
man so know what exactly ails his
horse, in which case he is as likely in
administering remedies to injure as
he is to benefit. It is hard at the
first stage of the disease, to distinguish
Inflammation of the bowels from collie.
What would be beneficial in one case
might be injurious in the other. And
what would aid in case of collie would
be fatal in case of bolts, if there be
such a disease. But how shall the
farmer know it is collie. Prof. Stewart
says: In case of collie, the horse slack
ems his pace-prepares to lie down, or
sometimes suddenly falls down. II
in the stable he paws the floor with
his fore feet, lies down, rolls, and then
suddenly stands up, and probably
throws himself down, and looking at
his TANKS. AS the disease proceeds,
the pain is more intense, and the horse
more violent, when death viii soon
ensue if relief is not given. In such
case, the farmer, far removed from ad-
vice or medicines, stands still and
sees his main hope for making q liv-
ing for his family perish.
This gas, which is evolved from
fermenting food, is a combination of
hydrogen with other gases, and one of
the simplest remedies is lime water,
which can frequently be had on the
farm. It is not probable a scientific
man, who has access to the drug
stores, where he can get some more
active agents, would recommend it.
And yet if sensible would approve of
it's use in case of urgency. But if you
can reach the drug store in time,
which is doubtful, the chloride of lime,
diluted in water and given as q drink
or drench, will frequently give re-
lief if the stomach is not already so
badly distended by the great volume
of gas, as to close the approach to
the stomach so that the lime cannot
come in contact with the gas. In
that case spirits of turpentine
can be used, as it will pen
citrate where chloride of lime will
not, but in such case not over
an ounce should be used, as it is Sc
we're medicine. DR.. Spooner recon-
mends in cases OF fatulent collie, sui
phuric ether, combined with the tine
ture of opium. but he does not give.
what is safe dose. If q case could be
treated at the first start, before the
extension of the bowels and stomach
by the gas, simple remedies would
work wonders. Saleratus, baking
powders, soda, or lime water, counter
act acidity, fermentation OF gas, and
will give frequently Immediate relief.
So soon as there is cessation of the
gas, then it would be advisable to give
the horse quart of raw linseed oil, to
work off the bowels. DR.. Paaren rec
commends doses of from one to two
ounces of muriate Of ammonia every
few hours.
For the aid of the unskilled in de-
termining whether it be collie or in
fiammation of the bowels, we can
only say that collie is sudden in it's
attack, while Inflammation is gradual
in it's approach. In the latter case
the legs and ears are cold, while in
collie they are usually of the natural
tenn erature. In collie it is usually
spasmodic, being intervals of ease